Archive for 2012

NUMBER-ONE ON THIS DAY IN 1973

 Charlie-Rich

The Silver Fox, Charlie Rich
(December 14, 1932 – July 25, 1995)


Charlie Rich studio

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”The Most Beautiful Girl” was #1 on three Billboard music charts: 
the pop chart (for two weeks); the country chart (for three weeks); 
and
the adult contemporary chart (also for three weeks). 

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‘’DOING THE MOST GOOD”

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 red kettle giving

The Christmas kettle
is The Salvation Army‘s famous street
campaign, a tradition that started in 1891, in SanFrancisco
by the Christian organizations Captain Joseph McFee. He
was determined to provide a free Christmas dinner to the
area’s poor.

McFee-Joseph-Portrait 
                       Captain Joseph McFee

                      

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http://www.onlineredkettle.org/page.aspx?pid=3873

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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY ~

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‘’TWICE THE IRON IN A POUND OF CALF’S LIVER”

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Ted Mack

Geritol was introduced as an alcohol-based, iron and B vitamin tonic by
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in August 1950 and primarily marketed as such into
the 1970s. Since 1982, the Geritol product name has been owned by the
multinational pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline and is still around today .


game show

The game show Twenty One, hosted by Jack Barry, aired on NBC from
1956 to 1958.


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PATTY DUKE IS NOW 66!

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1959

patty-dukenow

Anna Marie "Patty" Duke won a Oscar at age 16 in 1963 for Best
Actress in a Supporting Role in “The Miracle Worker” (1962).

Patty Duke with Anne Bancroft from “The Miracle Worker”

patty-duke oscar

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